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CHAPTER 26: IT COULD GET WORSE
Ella felt like she had just fallen asleep when a loud bell woke the women up. It was still dark outside and Ella watched the women as they knelt down in a single file as they had previously. Ella followed suit and waited patiently for the head count to be over. The cold floor was hurting her knees just as the rest of her body was aching from the cold of the night. Once the head count was over, the women began to stack the mattresses and blankets against the wall. Others then headed to the bathroom area where dozens of toilets were lined up opposite taps and showers. Ella watched as the women used the filthy toilets without any privacy while others scrambled for the shower. She used the toilet and then walked back to the sleeping area where several of the women were sweeping the floor. She desperately wanted a shower but she had no soap or change of clothes.
“Where can I get some soap?” she aske
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“Good morning,” Jessica said when she picked up her phone. It was early in the morning and she was not out of bed yet.“Good morning my dear. I wanted to catch you before you became too busy,” the warm charming voice of the governor Richard came through the phone. “I’m sorry I didn’t return your call,” Jessica said. She had been overwhelmed by the children when she got home and she had concentrated on their needs.“Motherhood always trumps friendship,” Richard said with a chuckle. Jessica had been honest about her life and Richard knew that she was raising four children on her own.“The kids had me swamped with all sorts of activities.” “So I guess lunch is out of the question?” he asked.“Actually, lunch might be the only time I’m free. Hopefully you will be in my location because I can’t stray too far from work,” she said with a raised eyebrow. The last time they had dinner, he had flown her to the coastal town and flown her back the next day. She had not made any plans to stay o
The Fallacy of Love CHAPTER 28: A RAY OF HOPE
It was 5am in the largest womens’ prison in the country. Ella woke alongside her inmates and knelt as was procedural for the head count. The day was proceeding well until the loud assembly siren rang throughout the prison. The women rushed to the assembly point and waited for the warden’s address. The last time they had been assembled, it was because several women had turned out dead after a fight had broken out. The officers had made an example of the culprits by public flogging and then the women had been confined in solitary. Ella hoped that nothing of the sort had happened because last time they had all been punished by withholding one meal. Ella always felt weak when she missed a meal, although her appetite was lacking. She forced herself to eat so that she could not faint and would have enough strength to withhold the coughing bouts.When Ella got released from isolation, she had been reintroduced into the public population through the hardcore unit. Here she had suffered variou
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It took Ella more than half an hour to understand what the distinguished guests in her presence had done. The prison commissioner had given the authorities this time so that they could raise a physical file that would prove her suspicions wrong. While she waited, she questioned Ella on the characters that had helped the warden to execute their plan. She mentioned all the leaders who had orchestrated her detention in solitary and all the people who had made sure she was subdued. They then asked Ella to explain the circumstances of her arrest. The three government officials listened keenly and even took notes of everything they said. Ella then watched in disbelief as the woman walked with her to her car and asked her to get in. Ella waited for a guard to restrain her but no one bothered her. The deputy warden watched from a distance while the warden was fuming as the corruption in her prison was uncovered. She watched helplessly as the inmate whom she had never seen walked out of the pr
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Jessica could not help but feel nervous as she was getting ready for her date with Richard. She knew that tonight was the night that he would make his intentions clear. What she did not know was what she wanted from this relationship. She had already had a long talk with herself and she was convinced that she had no feelings left for Kevin, the father of her children. She was also sure that she was not in a hurry to get into another full term relationship. Beina the other woman or a secret mistress was not on her list of things to do either. The thought of depending on a man for her needs would also send her into a panic mode. That left the prospect of Richard looking very grim. What would she do if he wanted to have a serious and public relationship? Richard was a spontaneous and charismatic politician that was known around the country. Most people including his close aides assumed that he kept his wife somewhere hidden away from the public eye. The truth of the matter was that his
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“Miss Ella,” a gentle voice called. Ella could hear a voice calling but it seemed so far away. She turned to see the owner of the voice, and was confused to see a lady in a maids’ uniform. She quickly sat up and looked at the woman with confusion.“Madam Victoria wants to have a word with you,” the maid said politely. When Ella hesitated, the maid took her hand so that she could walk her out. That was when Ella came back to reality and remembered where she was. She had been having a confusing dream with characters like Blake, Jason and his mother tormenting her. But no matter how hard she tried, she could not see Clara’s face in the dream. She had then woken up thinking she was in prison.“Did you have a good nap?” the maid asked as Ella put on her shoes and a cardigan. She was always feeling cold and was happy to be able to keep warm. “Yes. Thank you. What’s your name?” she asked.“I’m Lola,” she said.“Thank you for taking care of me Lola,” Ella said politely. “My pleasure,” Lola
The Fallacy of Love CHAPTER 32: SOME NIGHTS
“What are you talking about?” Ella asked. A startled Victoria turned around to face Ella.“I’ll call you back,” Victoria said.“What is going on?” Ella asked again. “Please sit down,” Victoria said as she walked to the sofa. Ella joined her impatiently and wondered why it was taking her so long to speak. “My contacts tell me that the Raymond house had been unoccupied for the last three months. Initially, the senior Raymonds left the country a week after your arrest. But they came back two weeks later and Blake and his children moved to another of their residences. However, the house moving was a front to mask the fact that they were flying out of the country. They left for Europe on a chartered flight and their exact location is unknown. Jason’s school confirmed that he has not been in school for almost four months now,” Victoria said. Ella sat as though she was frozen to the seat and she didn’t say a word. Victoria’s words sounded like a death sentence to Ella.“Are you sure?” Ella
The Fallacy of Love CHAPTER 33: A GLIMPSE OF HOPE
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“You know each other?” Victoria asked in surprise.“Yes. She is my sister in law,” Jessica said. Ella had now walked to Jessica and hugged her for what seemed like an eternity. When the hug was over, Ella stepped back. She had tears in her eyes. “I never knew I would ever meet anyone I know again,” Ella said.“Where have you been? I’ve been looking for you everywhere. It was like you dropped off the face of the earth. Did you get admitted to the hospital again?” Jessica said as she ran her hand through Ella’s hair.“It’s a very long story but to cut it short, I’ve been in jail,” Ella said.“Why? How is that even possible? Why didn’t Blake get you a good lawyer?” Jessica asked. Ella had sat down at the kitchen island now and Jessica followed suit. Victoria and Lola watched on in silence. “They put me in there. His mother claimed that Kevin told them that I killed Blake’s former wife,” Ella said.“Kevin again? I’m so sorry sis,” Jessica said with a look of pure anger in her eyes. She
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